Tag: immunizations
US pulls funding from global vaccines group, saying it has ‘ignored the science’
LONDON — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the country is pulling its support from the vaccines alliance Gavi, saying the organization has “ignored the science” and “lost the public trust.” A video of Kennedy’s speech was shown to participants at a Gavi meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, where the vaccines group was…
Your Child’s Vaccines: Rotavirus Vaccine (RV) (for Parents)
What Is the Rotavirus Vaccine? The rotavirus vaccine protects against rotavirus, a common cause of vomiting and diarrhea, especially in infants and young children. Childcare centers are common sites of rotavirus outbreaks. It is a live attenuated vaccine, which means it contains a weakened form of the virus. When Do Kids Get the Rotavirus Vaccine?…